Advances In Seed Technology: Improving Germination And Vigor For Agricultural Productivity

Abstract

The present research focuses on the effects of seed enhancement technologies genetic modification, seed priming, and seed coating on germination capacity and seed vigor under laboratory conditions. Seeds were evaluated for physical characteristics, treated for microbiological quality control, and tested for germination and vigor following ISTA standards. Germination percentages were significantly higher in Genetic Modification seeds (95%) seeds treated with fertilizer (90%) and primed seeds (85%) than in the control seeds (70%). Vigor test results revealed that the genetically modified seeds had a higher vigor index of 4275, with an appreciable increase in seeds coated with fertilizer 4050 and primed seeds 3825. The result of the seedling growth study also showed that the genetically modified seeds had the longest root (6.5 cm) and shot (5.5 cm) length. Higher levels of treatments were found to be effective in increasing germination, vigor, and seedling growth parameters with the prospects of increasing crop emergence and yield. These differences were confirmed by a one-way ANOVA test at a significance level of 0.05. The study focuses on the application of new-generation seeds in solving issues affecting agriculture and finding ways of enhancing the productivity and survival of crops.